Also: Inflatable watercraft have people super pumped in the land of lakes. And diminishing wild rice harvests feed a debate over the best response.

Minnesota is currently in the middle of its most successful period against bitter rival Wisconsin since the 1990s. With four wins in the eight years since P.J. Fleck arrived, the Badgers are fully aware of which team has gotten the better part of the rivalry as of late.

An air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada has been expanded to include the Twin Cities metro and much of northern, central and southwestern Minnesota until Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was sentenced to nearly 59 years Thursday for causing a crash that killed five young women who were out making preparations for a friend’s wedding.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as 2025 3M Open Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings From PGA Tour Event in Minnesota. The PGA Tour has moved from last week's British Open in Ireland to Minnesota for the annual 3M Open. It's offering an $8.4 million purse, with $1.512 million to the winner.

Over Memorial Day weekend, 30 Canadians participated in Le Grand du Nord, a popular gravel bike race in Grand Marais that usually draws about 50 across the border. And that was before Minnesota’s entire Republican congressional delegation responded to devastating wildfires in Manitoba by complaining about the smoke.

Baetzold remembers breaking the butterfly record at his alma mater, North High, years ago. When later swimming for Iowa State's club team, he met Adam, a friend who swam the English Channel in 2015. Adam's story pushed him to set his own goal, first attempting the swim in 2022, which was canceled due to weather, giving him more practice time.

The 2024 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year saw playing time in three games last season and completed 4-of-5 attempts for 50 yards and a touchdown while being mentored by Max Brosmer, who signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in April.

Members of the state Senate and House will be able to draw up to $4,500 to cover the cost of home security systems, deadbolts and other safety features.

WATKINS, Minn. — Authorities said no one was hurt after a train derailment in southeastern Minnesota Thursday. According to a press release from Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze, the derailment happened just after 7 p.m., about one mile west of the city of Watkins.

Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer impressed defensively at NBA Summer League, but will he be ready to back up Rudy Gobert this season?

LSU signee Quentin Young came off the board in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft after being selected with pick No. 54 by the Minnesota Twins. Young, the N